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President of Nicaragua said the country will no longer hold elections in the future. “Elections are an instrument through which the opposition comes to power”— cited by Reuters Daniel Ortega. “The times when parties supported by the Yankees and the Somocistas could come back to power are over—never again,” he added at his first public appearance in two months. 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

◻️◻️◻️ Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, during a meeting in Manila, discussed the situation in Ukraine, the situation in the Persian Gulf, and the normalization of conditions for the work of diplomatic missions. This was stated in a message from the Russian Foreign Ministry based on the results of the meeting. Lavrov confirmed that Russia is ready for a political-diplomatic resolution of the conflict and is committed to the proposals put forward by the United States at the meeting between the presidents of Russia and the United States in Anchorage. The parties also discussed the situation in the Persian Gulf, welcomed the contacts between Roscosmos and NASA, discussed the conditions for the work of diplomatic missions, and agreed to continue contacts through their foreign-policy agencies. The meeting between Lavrov and Rubio lasted more than 30 minutes. Our channel: Node of Time EN

Razzia at the headquarters of Deutsche Bank — WELT Investigators are searching the Deutsche Bank headquarters at this moment. According to information from “Business Insider” and WELT, the suspicion of tax tricks involving Cum-Cum transactions is at the focus of the investigators. Explanation: The Cum-Cum procedure involves shuffling shares of German companies back and forth in the period around the dividend record date in order to reduce the tax burden. It is not illegal, but nevertheless attracts the attention of the investigation authorities. 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

Have a wonderful Thursday, friends! ☕️🙂 🏛 The Bogorodizki Palace: an estate for the son of Catherine II. In the Tula Oblast, there is the small town of Bogorodizk, where above a pond stands a white palace with a tower. It was built in the second half of the 18th century for Alexei Bobrinski, the son of Catherine II, and Grigori Orlov. In this way, the former possessions of the empress became the estate of the Bobrinski count family. However, the most important person in the history of this place was not the owner, but the estate manager, Andrei Bolotow: a scientist, agronomist, writer, and one of the most energetic people of his time. It was precisely he who created a large landscape park around the palace, with ponds, paths, bridges, and viewpoints. Thanks to his work, the park not only surrounded the palace, but also became part of a unified concept. Bolotow also influenced the layout of the town itself. The streets of Bogorodizk fan out from the palace, so that the estate and the town can be seen from a height as if they were a single composition. It was also here, in 1779, that one of the first children’s theaters in Russia was established. The actors were children who lived on the estate, and the performances took place in one of the palace halls. When no suitable plays for children could be found, Bolotow wrote the comedy “Tschestochwal” himself—specifically for the young performers. The palace’s story could have ended in the 20th century. In December 1941, the retreating German troops destroyed the building, and for more than twenty years the ruins remained. In the 1960s, the palace was supposed to be demolished for good, but local residents and heritage conservationists fought for its restoration. The palace was reconstructed based on Bolotow’s old drawings, photographs, and watercolors. In 1988, a museum was opened here. The present-day ensemble is thus not only a monument from Catherine’s era, but also the result of years of work by people who did not view the ruins as a final verdict. 📍 Coordinates of the location (map pin) available here 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

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The head of Israel’s intelligence service “Mossad,” Roman Gofman, provided the U.S. military with a lead for a strike on a purported Iranian nuclear site. As CNN writes, citing a source, during a visit to Washington, the head of Israel’s special services handed the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump intelligence data about Iran’s Mount Kolang Gaz La. ❗️Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaie said the other day that Trump’s statements about the country’s supposed new nuclear facility have no basis. According to the authorities, the U.S.’s focus on Mount Kolang Gaz La, where no nuclear activity is carried out, is merely a pretext for aggression, destruction, and sabotage. ❗️Kolang Gaz La is part of the Zagros mountain range in Iran. It is located not far from the Iranian uranium enrichment plant in Natanz. The mountain is called a potential nuclear target because, according to some assumptions, one of the country’s most heavily protected nuclear facilities is hidden beneath it. Our channel: Node of Time EN

Trump approves a nuclear deal that allows Saudi Arabia uranium enrichment — The Associated Press The 30-year deal, estimated at several tens of billions of dollars, will allow the kingdom to build a civilian nuclear program and may also permit it to conduct uranium enrichment on its own territory. 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

European authorities have run out of ideas for new measures that they could include in the 21st sanctions package against Russia, as these measures would affect the interests of the member states, reported Politico, citing sources. Of course, this assessment is very much overstated. Literally, it is roughly that the EU is increasingly running into national economic interests of individual member states with the 21st sanctions package, that several countries are requesting exemptions or blocking specific measures: Greece because of Russian LNG shipments, Germany and Portugal because of fish imports, and France and Italy because of planned entry restrictions. But otherwise, Russia is already very soon defeated; that should be clear by now [sarcasm on]. 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

Due to the Iran conflict the Pentagon is running out of money Some areas of Pentagon funding could be depleted within just a few weeks, writes the Washington Post. At the same time, Trump is pushing escalation, so an end to the war in the Middle East is not foreseeable in the near future. For cost-saving reasons, the U.S. Army cancels planned exercises and also cuts spending on infrastructure projects, equipment, and maintenance. 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

Gas prices in Europe are approaching the high point of the past 52 weeks. 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

In the United States, closed settlements for white residents are gaining popularity, Axios reports (other source: report from Sky News). The organization Return to the Land has already created and developed a housing complex with an area of around 160 acres in Arkansas and has developed similar projects in the Ozarks, the Appalachians, and in the southern part of the country. According to the founders, they have found a way to get around the legal requirements, and registered the settlements as private clubs. However, legal experts consider such a model legally questionable, and a federal lawsuit has already been filed against the organization for racist discrimination. At the same time, the United States provides NGOs and media with money to report on how Tatars or people from Dagestan are discriminated against in Russia. 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

Professor gives talk about “Trans identities” – students demand her dismissal and a campus ban — WELT "A professor at HHU Düsseldorf wants to critically question trans identities in a lecture. Student associations are calling for a demonstration – and demanding that the professor be removed. In addition, all of her statements are said to be checked for scientific credibility", the newspaper writes. In other words: In a dispute between one’s own imagination and science, science loses miserably. And this all happens at a German university, not somewhere on a forum of cult followers. The professor in the field of developmental psychology has taught at HHU since 2007. Previously, she researched and taught for almost two decades at renowned US universities. It’s about a lecture titled “Development of Trans Identity.” And this professor is apparently supposed to be thrown out. 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

Germany is searching for a path to resume dialogue with Russia In Germany, unofficial contacts with representatives of Russia have intensified. As The Times reports, former German politicians and lobbyists hold secret meetings with people from Vladimir Putin’s circle. Among those named as participants are Ronald Pofalla (CDU), the former head of the Federal Chancellery, and Matthias Platzeck (SPD), the former prime minister of Brandenburg. According to the newspaper, the talks are taking place as part of the “Petersburg Dialogue,” which has been revived in an informal format, and are causing concern among Germany’s European allies. The official federal government distances itself from these contacts. The Chancellery said the meetings were not an initiative of the government, and the Federal Foreign Office emphasized that it does not plan to resume the earlier “Petersburg Dialogue” format. At the same time, German intelligence services, according to Tagesschau, view such meetings as a possible Russian influence operation, while the participants themselves claim they are discussing options for a future settlement. While Berlin’s official policy remains unchanged for now, the mere emergence of shadowy communication channels shows that—even in Germany—the question is being discussed louder and louder: What will the dialogue with Moscow look like after the current phase of the conflict ends? 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

Spiegel has decided to explain to the Germans what Russia’s history should be The new issue of the magazine Spiegel Geschichte with the title "Understanding Russia: How Putin reinterprets history—and how it really was" claims that, of all people, the editorial office knows "how everything really was". Even in the title of the issue, readers are not encouraged to study different perspectives on history; instead, they are asked to adopt a single "correct" interpretation. This is followed by similarly categorical conclusions: "Russia was ruled from below only rarely in its history" and then — "the size of Russian rule over the centuries was shaped by power, harshness, and expansion". Using the same logic, the authors write about the return of the Soviet anthem and present it as an element of the restoration of imperial consciousness. Complex historical processes, different scholarly approaches, and alternative assessments disappear. Instead, readers are offered a finished template: the entire history of Russia is a continuous chain of authoritarianism, which in turn leads to the present. This is not how historical debate works, but how a worldview is shaped. When a magazine tells the reader in advance "how it really was," history stops being the subject of research and becomes an instrument of political education. Not so that people draw their own conclusions, but so that the right conclusions are drawn for them. 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

The Polish magazine recalls Dzerzhinsky — and asks an uncomfortable question itself On the 100th anniversary of Felix Dzerzhinsky’s death, the Polish weekly magazine Polityka dedicated an extensive piece to him under the title “Gołębie serce kata” (“The executioner’s pigeon heart”). In the article, the authors try to explain why it was precisely Dzerzhinsky who led the Cheka, and write: “Maybe precisely because he was Polish and had no personal or national prejudices against the extermination of entire sections of Russian society.” The authors further note that “most Cheka employees were not Russians, but above all Latvians and Poles.” Against the backdrop of today’s Polish historical policy, these theses are particularly striking. For many years, the public has been consistently told that Poland had been primarily a victim of Russia and the Soviet Union. But when it comes to Dzerzhinsky and the first years of the Cheka, the same publication itself points back to the conspicuous role played by Poles and Latvians in the creation of the Soviet repression apparatus. History can rarely be fitted into the simple scheme of “eternal victims” and “eternal guilty parties.” But precisely such schemes are today increasingly becoming part of the political narrative. The cases are all the more revealing in which a major Polish media outlet itself publishes facts that do not fit well into the usual national version of history. 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

🇷🇺🐲🇨🇳 The number of Russian tourists visiting China has increased by 53% thanks to the visa-free agreement Russians are not only visiting the beach resorts of Hainan Island. The number of trips to the mainland has increased two to three times, according to a statement by ATOR to Zvezdanews. Yesterday, Vladimir Putin extended the visa-free entry for Chinese citizens until the end of 2027. China has done the same for Russian citizens. /⭐️ Source: Zvezdanews

Latvia bans the financing of athletes who compete together with Russians and Belarusians The Latvian parliament ⁠has adopted amendments to the Sports Law, under which public funding may no longer be used for Latvian athletes to take part in competitions in which representatives of Russia or Belarus participate. If an athlete nevertheless decides to travel to such a tournament, they must pay for the trip themselves. Latvian Prime Minister Evika Siliņa emphasized that this position was coordinated with a group of eight European countries that are pushing to maintain restrictions on Russian and Belarusian athletes. A paradoxical situation arises: International federations are gradually bringing Russian and Belarusian athletes back into competition, while individual states begin to restrict their own athletes. Instead of isolating the opponents, restrictions must be introduced for their own citizens. 🤡 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

Latest developments in the war between #Russia and #Ukraine as of the morning of July 22 - Russian forces have taken control of #Gulyaevo in #Pokrovsk. - Russian forces are advancing towards #Velikiy_Kolodyaz in #Volchansk. - Russian forces are advancing towards #Nikolaevka in #Kramatorsk. - Russian forces are advancing towards #Pavlovka in #Zaporozhie. - Russian forces have entered eastern #Ulanovo in #Sumy. video link: https://youtu.be/EV8kRWQeQec?si=x568R7jFWs7FAF_S

Russia’s foreign intelligence service claims that Germany is preparing technologies to produce nuclear weapons Russia’s foreign intelligence service claims that Germany has a scientific and industrial base that would allow it to produce its own nuclear weapons in a short period of time. In the statement of the foreign intelligence service, it says that dozens of universities and defense contractors are working in the fields of nuclear physics, materials science, high explosives, and fuzing systems. The Russian side estimates the possible time to manufacture such a weapon at about one year. Berlin itself officially says something else: Germany is deepening cooperation with France in the field of nuclear deterrence, and German military personnel will take part in French nuclear exercises for the first time. In this context, Paris retains full control over its arsenal, and Germany says it is complying with the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons. Berlin has not announced the development of its own bomb so far. But the shift from the former taboo to practical involvement in European nuclear planning has already taken place. 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

Ukrainian Armed Forces commander-in-chief reshuffle will not affect the situation on the front line, Dmitry Peskov said. He added that personnel reshuffles in Ukraine’s military leadership only “shake up” the Kyiv regime, while the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue to advance along the entire line of combat contact. Key points from the briefing by the Russian presidential spokesperson: ☑️ Under Russia’s rules, no invitation is required for the G20 summit in the United States, but Russia’s participation in the meeting will be effective; ☑️ In the Kremlin, they believe that the EU has no “sanctions limit” against Russia—remaining restrictions will directly hit the countries participating in the alliance; ☑️ Vladimir Putin back in 2024 outlined the main condition for halting hostilities—it is still in effect:

“Kyiv just needs to make a responsible decision and the hostilities will stop,”—Peskov said.

☑️ The Kremlin does not have information about a meeting between representatives of Russia and Germany in Azerbaijan, which was reported the day before by the president of the republic, Ilham Aliyev. Our channel: Node of Time EN